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Inside the Venezuelan refugee shanty towns where post-Trump hope is dangerous

SPECIAL DISPATCH: World affairs editor Sam Kiley reports from the ‘Venezuela’ favela in Cucuta, on the Colombian border, where Venezuelans live as refugees and worry about life in their post-Maduro homeland

The Independent UK

Why the DOJ Has Stopped Describing Maduro as the Head of a Literal Drug Cartel

That embarrassing mistake highlights the slipperiness of Trump's attempts to justify legally dubious policies by invoking the specter of "foreign terrorist organizations."

Reason

At least 24 Venezuelan security officers killed in US operation to seize Maduro, Caracas says

The death toll for Venezuelan security officials comes after Cuba’s government on Sunday announced that 32 Cuban military and police officers working in Venezuela had also been killed.

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Maduro pleads not guilty in first court appearance: Here's what to know

After the stunning U.S. raid, the strongman faces his first day court Monday.

Axios

What’s in the US criminal indictment against Nicolás Maduro?

US alleges the Venezuelan president has spent past two decades working with international drug trafficking groups

The Guardian - US

Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro pleads not guilty to drugs charges in first US court appearance

Maduro's lawyers are expected to contest the legality of his arrest, arguing that he is immune from prosecution as a sovereign head of state.

Euronews

Maduro is set to make his first appearance in a US courtroom on drug trafficking charges

Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to make his first appearance in an American courtroom

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Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Seek Return to U.S. After Due Process Ruling, Request 'Fair Hearing'

A U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled last week that their expulsion violated due process and that they have a right to challenge it in court

Latin Times

Maduro indictment attempts to link Venezuelan leader to Tren de Aragua

Co-defendants include alleged gang founder Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, indicted two weeks ago

The Guardian - US

Trump has been laying the groundwork for a strike on Venezuela for a full year. Here’s the timeline

President Donald Trump had long threatened that he could order military strikes on targets on Venezuelan territory after months of attacks on boats accused of carrying drugs from the South American country. President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela said the U.S. military operations were a thinly veiled effort to oust him…

Fortune

3 Areas Where the Courts Pushed Back Against Trump's Attempts To Avoid Judicial Review in 2025

The president asserted broad powers to deport people, impose tariffs, and deploy the National Guard based on his own unilateral determinations.

Reason

CIA carries out first drone strike on Venezuelan soil in latest escalation of Trump admin’s attacks on ‘narco terrorists’

US targeted alleged drug traffickers in first-known land attack inside the country

The Independent UK

CIA Strike On Cartel Storage Facility In Venezuela Didn't Cause Casualties: Report

The attack reportedly conducted by the CIA against a facility used by Tren de Aragua to store drugs and boats in Venezuela didn't cause any casualties, CNN reported.

Latin Times

‘We became famous, but at what cost?’: after the horrors of Cecot, the search for a normal life

After months of torture in the Salvadorian prison, the men deported from the US reunite with families in Venezuela

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Latin Times

Report Reveals Tren de Aragua Presence in 10 Mexican States as Authorities Step Up Efforts to Curb Gang's Expansion

A new report, based on testimony from government intelligence officials, states that Mexican authorities only became aware of Tren de Aragua's operations last year, after clashes between the gang and rival groups in Mexico City.

Latin Times

Feds Target Tren de Aragua Leader Known As 'The Unspeakable'

Federal prosecutors have indicted a leader of notorious street gang Tren de Aragua

Latin Times

Trump Says Colorado Is 'Run by Tren de Aragua,' Slams Governor as 'Weak and Pathetic'

Governor Polis said earlier this month that "we would all benefit if the President spent less time posting attacks and instead worked on making Christmas more affordable for American families"

Latin Times

Maduro's Former Intelligence Chief Says Regime Worked With FARC, ELN and Hezbollah to Target U.S., in Letter to Trump

The former general also said criminal groups such as Tren de Aragua were recruited from prisons to protect the government in exchange for immunity

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The Independent UK

Venezuela-US timeline: How Trump ramped up pressure on Caracas before airstrikes and Maduro capture

More than 100 people killed in US military strikes targeting small boats in the Caribbean in 2025

Latin Times

U.S. Government Now Offering $5 Million For Senior Tren de Aragua Member 'El Viejo'

The United States government has raised its reward for information leading to the arrest of a Tren de Aragua leader to $5 million, up from $3 million.

Latin Times

Former Venezuelan Spy Chief Tells Trump the Cártel de los Soles Exists and Maduro Holds Influence In It

First reported by the Dallas Express, the letter is addressed to President Donald Trump, with Carvajal saying he wrote it to warn the United States about the dangers posed by the criminal organization.

Latin Times

Who Is DJ Rosita? United States Formally Ties Venezuelan Influencer and Actress to Tren de Aragua Gang

The U.S. government has formally linked Venezuelan DJ and actress Jimena Romina Araya Navarro, known as Rosita, to activities supporting the Tren de Aragua criminal organization. The accusation appears in an official action by the Treasury Department published on December 3, 2025, which includes Rosita on a list of individuals…

The Independent UK

Here’s why Trump won’t do anything to Pete Hegseth over ‘kill them all’ boat strike scandal — for now

NEWS ANALYSIS: Trump’s desire to avoid anything resembling the chaos of his first term is keeping Pete Hegseth safely in the Pentagon, writes Andrew Feinberg ... at least for the next few months.

The Independent UK

US adds more penalties to those linked to Tren de Aragua gang

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on alleged affiliates of the Tren de Aragua gang

Axios

Here are all of Hegseth's military boat strikes near Venezuela that we know about

Military experts have questioned the legality of the boat strikes.

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